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Paperback. Eugene Cernan is a unique American who came of age as an astronaut during the most exciting and dangerous decade of spaceflight. His career spanned the entire Gemini and Apollo programs, from being the first person to spacewalk all the way around our world to commanding Apollo XVII, man's last mission to the moon. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 368 pages, one 16-page b/w photo insert. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312263515
ISBN
9780312263515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.17

Hardcover. The Starflight Handbook A Pioneer's Guide to Interstellar Travel "The Starflight Handbook is an indispensable compendium of the many and varied methods for traversing the vast interstellar gulf--don't leave the Solar System without it!" --Robert Forward "Very sensible, very complete and useful. Series: Wiley Science Editions. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: TRP; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471619123
ISBN
9780471619123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.57

Paperback. The technological marvel that facilitated the Apollo missions to the Moon was the on-board computer. This is the first book to fully describe the Apollo guidance computer's architecture, instruction format and programs used by the astronauts. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 440 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TRP; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
460
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441908766
ISBN
9781441908766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.19

Hardback. Could Einstein have possibly anticipated directly testing the most captivating prediction of general relativity, that there exist isolated pockets of spacetime shielded completely from our own? This book presents evidence that just such an entity, with a mass of about three million suns, is indeed lurking at the center of our galaxy. Num Pages: 208 pages, 40 color illus. 2 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095059
ISBN
9780691095059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.14

Paperback. Planet Earth and the other bodies of the Solar System are 4.5 billion years old. They reside in a galaxy that is 12-14 billion years old, and are part of a universe that is 13-15 billion years old. This book reviews the evidence that has led scientists to these conclusions and describes the methods by which this evidence has been gathered. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 tables, 26 figures, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804749336
ISBN
9780804749336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Gary Fildes left school at sixteen, got a trade like most of his mates and was soon married with four kids. His life seemed set. But he had a secret. Something he only practised late at night with a few like-minded friends. Then one day, middle age approaching alarmingly, he acted on his lifelong passion. He finally came out. As an astronomer. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; BM; PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784754389
ISBN
9781784754389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Were the famous moon landings simulated by NASA? From the very first manned flight into orbit there have been serious anomalies in the official narrative of the conquest of space. This title dissects the history of space travel, from the Russian missions in the early 1960s, to the American moon project of Apollo 17 in 1972. Translator(s): Collis, Johanna. Num Pages: 400 pages, 200 halftones. BIC Classification: JFHC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 858. The Great Moon Hoax and the Race to Dominate Earth from Space. 400 pages, 200 halftones. Were the famous moon landings simulated by NASA? From the very first manned flight into orbit there have been serious anomalies in the official narrative of the conquest of space. This title dissects the history of space travel, from the Russian missions in the early 1960s, to the American moon project of Apollo 17 in 1972. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFHC; WNX. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 27. Weight: 860. Translator(s): Collis, Johanna.
Publisher
Clairview Books
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905570126
ISBN
9781905570126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. Series: Mini Encylopedia. BIC Classification: PGM; PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 169 x 29. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Amber Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782742609
ISBN
9781782742609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.45

Hardback. The 50 key concepts of astronomy, fully explained and illustrated Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 209 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784296100
ISBN
9781784296100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Flexibound. A fascinating and comprehensive introduction to the treasures of the night sky Num Pages: 224 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848669130
ISBN
9781848669130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. The fastest way to learn about astronomy, from the constellations to cosmology. Series: In Minutes. Num Pages: 416 pages, 200 b&w illustrations and diagrams. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848667235
ISBN
9781848667235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. In 140 pages, the authors present 140 explanations of the biggest questions in physics - in the form of 10 or so tweets per page. They set themselves the challenge of boiling down what is essential on each subject into sentences of 140 characters, and the results are both entertaining and brilliantly informative. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571295708
ISBN
9780571295708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Shiwram, Ken. Series: Space. Num Pages: 108 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 176 x 6. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894959117
ISBN
9781894959117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.99

Paperback. A brand-new edition of this bestselling Gem, featuring individual charts for all 88 constellations, a star atlas of the entire sky and details of the brightest stars and objects of interest which can be seen with the naked eye, binoculars and small telescopes. Illustrator(s): Tirion, Wil. Series: Collins gem. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 b/w, 90 col illus, With index. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 83 x 15. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007178582
ISBN
9780007178582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.11

Paperback. Tells the story about the wizards of Discworld. Weaving together a fast-paced Discworld novelette with scientific commentary on the evolution and development of the human mind, culture, language, art, and science, this title presents a fresh view of the world we live in. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FZC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091951719
ISBN
9780091951719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 color illus. 4 halftones. 40 line illus. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157269
ISBN
9780691157269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Paperback. Stephen Hawking is the world-famous physicist. To the public he is a tragic figure - a brilliant scientist and author of the 9 million-copy-selling "A Brief History of Time", and yet confined to a wheelchair and almost completely paralysed. This guide explores Hawking's life, and the evolution of his work from his days as a student. Illustrator(s): Zarate, Oscar. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 120 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Icon Books
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Fourth Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848310940
ISBN
9781848310940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.12

Paperback. The classic story of endurance, heroism and survival, co-authored by the commander of the Apollo 13 mission. Num Pages: 400 pages, index. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; BTP; TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition - 10th Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340638064
ISBN
9780340638064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.86

Paperback. The definitive biography of Yuri Gagarin, re-published with new material to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of his momentous flight into space. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224. The Truth Behind the Legend of Yuri Gagarin. 256 pages. On April 12 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to leave the Earth's atmosphere and venture into space. Gagarin as an icon of the 20th century, also became a danger to himself and a threat to the Soviet state. At the age of 34, he was killed in a plane crash. This is the definitive biography of Yuri Gagarin. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGT; WNX. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight: 198.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
50th UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408815540
ISBN
9781408815540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.68

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803249233
ISBN
9780803249233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages, 34 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; JFHC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 18. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926592084
ISBN
9781926592084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. A comprehensive guide to the basic movements of the skies from different parts of the earth, including the southern hemisphere. Translator(s): Meeks, John. Num Pages: 240 pages, 147 b/w line illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Floris Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863156694
ISBN
9780863156694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.46

Paperback. Galaxies are the building blocks of the Universe: standing like islands in space, they are where the stars are born and where many extraordinary and little-understood phenomena can be observed. Here, renowned science writer John Gribbin explores what we have learnt about the cosmos through studying both our own galaxy and our distant neighbours. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 20 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199234349
ISBN
9780199234349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. A concise month-by-month calendar for star watchers in the northern hemisphere. Illustrator(s): Tirion, Wil. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 7. Weight in Grams: 118.
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
KRS0029614
ISBN
9781849074315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

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